Bucklers!

[ERC]

A couple from the weekend. Rhys, you'd be happy with the Hooter's VCC grid, as they combined historic, FJ and saloons. Made for some great photographs.

[Paul B]

Great shots Ray,
Pardon my ignorance, but are these 2 different models of Bucklers above, are they the 90/1 (#44) and 90/3 (#90) models?
I particularly like the #90 model.
Love the racing screens too
Cheers

[Steve Holmes]

...though they were known at the time as AMW bodies (from Australasian Motor Works)
The other notable fibreglass body used on Bucklers was the Jarvie, as used on the Merv Mayo car, which is now I believe owned by the abovementioned Kelvin Brown

Just going back through this thread doing research on the Paton Ford for my book. Who was Australasian Motor Works?

[Oldfart]

Just going back through this thread doing research on the Paton Ford for my book. Who was Australasian Motor Works?

Ferris de Joux Steve.
I'm not entirely happy with the VCC Hooters grid Steve, by now there should have been so many it needed separate grids!

[Oldfart]

Great shots Ray,
Pardon my ignorance, but are these 2 different models of Bucklers above, are they the 90/1 (#44) and 90/3 (#90) models?
I particularly like the #90 model.
Love the racing screens too
Cheers

Slightly different versions of the de Joux (AMW) bodies. #90 is Roger Munns, #44 is Craig Lang (sp?)

[Paul B]

My old Buckler DA5574 how it started off[ATTACH]21010[/ATTACH]
and how it ended up .Markson

In the above picture Attachment 21010, the car on the left DA5574 turned up in Manawatu and has recently sold, I took quite a few pictures of it. Sadly it was in poor condition.

[ERC]

Ferris de Joux Steve.
I'm not entirely happy with the VCC Hooters grid Steve, by now there should have been so many it needed separate grids!

We could say that about several classes Rhys. We have had about 100 registered drivers for the last ten years, but for most meetings, two grids aren't now really justified.

Dale was almost at the point of throwing in the towel at one stage. The MG series didn't last. Alfa have broadened to accept all Italian cars. Is the Classic Japanese series still going?

Sunday's VCC grid not only provided variety, it also provided some genuine racing.

[Oldfart]

In the above picture Attachment 21010, the car on the left DA5574 turned up in Manawatu and has recently sold, I took quite a few pictures of it. Sadly it was in poor condition.

Paul, can you please send me any details you have PM is good!

[Oldfart]

In the above picture Attachment 21010, the car on the left DA5574 turned up in Manawatu and has recently sold, I took quite a few pictures of it. Sadly it was in poor condition.

Paul, can you please send me any details you have PM is good! I suspect this photo is taken at perhaps Sutcliffe's given the number of cars?

[markson]

Hi Oldfart That photo Attachment 21010 was taken by me at Sutcliffe's at the time I swapped it to Bruce.Markson

[Paul B]

Paul, can you please send me any details you have PM is good! I suspect this photo is taken at perhaps Sutcliffe's given the number of cars?

Hi OldFart,
I have sent you and email with some details.
Cheers
P

[markson]

Hi Paul
I was lead to believe that DA5574 ended up in Japan ,is that not correct ???. I would like to see those photo's you have .Markson

[Oldfart]

Paul has sent me those photos and more questions than answers.
DA5574 is still an alive reg, showing on Carjam as a DD2.
Now, as Markson has said the photo is at Sutcliffes, I am going to take a wee leap to say the plates from the Buckler (DD2 being a version) made their way onto the de Joux coupe they are now with. I don't think that a DD2 chassis sits under that shell, as the side chassis tubes would impinge on the door openings.

[Paul B]

Hi Guys The plates (DA5574) are not on the coupe and I did not see any plates inside the body, had a good look though. I have simply assumed that it is the same car that is in the photo outside B Sutcliffes house. There cant be many of these around?
Here are some pics I took. You guys will know better than me.

Its in a bit of a state as the roof has been chopped but can be repaired (with some bother)

[markson]

Hi Paul .The car in the photo is definitely not Buckler DA5574.
When I swapped it to Bruce he on sold it to a chap who rebuilt it.
And I beleive it was on sold at a later date, and ended up in Japan

This is a photo of it at Ardmore in 1989

This is a photo of it, as it sits in Japan

[ATTACH]53732[/ATTACH]

[Paul B]

Yes, Rhys has confirmed also, worth a look at it.
What a fine example your forma buckler is! you should have kept it. What was it powered by? did you do the head conversion or climax motor?
They are such a nice shape, I like them a lot.
Some time ago (4 years or so) there was a beautifully restored red buckler (I think a DD1 or 2) that was for sale on trademe, do you know where that went?
Cheers

[markson]

Hi Paul Yes I should have kept it,but at the time I had, what I thought, was better thing's,
namely converting my Sunbeam Alpine to V6 power.
The Buckler was fitted with a MG 1800cc motor and gear box at the time I had it,
and I believe it still retains that power plant. Markson

[Paul B]

Do you still have the Sunbeam, They are a pretty cool car, Very nice body work. you would have enjoyed looking at the sunbeam racing pics recently posted on TRS.
Cheers

[markson]

Hi Paul
No,like many other cars that I have owned over the years,
it is long gone
But the Sunbeam went on to be one of the nicest Tigers in NZ

[Waznot]

Hello all, just joined the forum because after many years I'm back looking for any info on a Ford 10 De Joux bodied special I purchased back in 2000 in Fielding ? with the help of Dallas Crampton and Alan Stott, both of whom have now gone.

Car on trailor supplied by NZ Police through Dallas Crampton

The car in the barn at Fielding?

Me and my project

Dashboard is curved at both ends, beautifully made with glove box.

Front suspension when body stripped off.

Rear suspension when body stripped off.

The car was/is in a very rough state and partially dismantled. After bringing to Australia, when I was working we rebuilt the main sections of the chassis with new steel tube due to internal rust. The number plate (AX69) was off the car but from indents on the bonnet it had been on the car a long time. I was given some history back in 2001 after connecting with a gentleman in Auckland but that has disappeared. The car is now in The Blue Mountains out of Sydney and after encouragement from my brother in law from ChCh who is interested in sourcing parts for me so that I can get back onto the car after years of ill health and life forcing me to store the car. Any info on this vehicle would be a great help in determining how to go about restoring or rebuilding and to what configuration.